Understanding family perspectives: knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding pediatric lymphoma in China.

ABSTRACT: This study explores the knowledge, attitudes, and caregiving behaviors of families supporting children diagnosed with lymphoma, conducted across seven major hospitals in China. Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected between August 2024 and February 2025. High knowledge, positive attitudes, and active caregiving were defined as achieving at least 80% of the maximum possible scores in their respective domains. The study included 480 participants, 55.4% of whom were female, and 89.8% were parents of pediatric patients. The average scores for knowledge, attitudes, and caregiving behaviors were 17.64 ± 4.81 (67.8% of the maximum), 50.95 ± 4.24 (78.4%), and 38.43 ± 4.14 (85.4%), respectively. SEM analysis revealed that better knowledge was linked to more positive perceptions (β = 0.

SUBMITTER: Song X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12753832 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature